MERIDITH MEEK AMBROSE was born 1805 in Kentucky.
He married ANN CLARK May 9, 1828 in Clay County, Kentucky, daughter of
HENRY CLARK and JANE (UNKNOWN). She was born 1805 in Madison County,
Kentucky.

Meridith was the son of Joseph Ambrose and Sarah
Elizabeth Ricketts. Meridith was born in Virginia shortly after his parents
arrived from England. Joseph and Sarah first settled in Adair County,
then to Clay in 1808. Joseph moved to Estill County after Sarah died.

John W. Ambrose was a Civil War soldier
and served as a Capt. in Company C, 47th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment,
Union Army. John was tried by General Courts Martial on December
21 and 22, 1864 on charges of (1) Conduct prejudicial to good order and
military discipline and (2) Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
He was found guilty and was dismissed from the service pursuant to GCM
#6, Department of Kentucky, dated March 25, 1865.

After the war, John's hair turned snow white
and a story has it that in preparation for a wedding, John thought he would
look younger if his hair was darker. He dyed it using black walnuts,
but the hair turned red.

GENERATION NO. 2

JANE AMBROSE (MERIDITH MEEK1) was born 1833 in
Clay County, Kentucky. She married JASPER MORRIS. He was born Abt.
1830 in Kentucky.

Children of JANE AMBROSE and JASPER MORRIS
are: WILLIAM MORRIS. JAMES MORRIS. SIS MORRIS. BURNHAM MORRIS.

HENRY CLARK AMBROSE (MERIDITH MEEK1) was born
January 2, 1837 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died October 12, 1907 in
Carroll County, Arkansas. He married EMALINE B. MOORE November 25, 1858
in Ray County, Missouri. She was born 1844, and died June 4, 1909
in Carroll County, Arkansas.

Henry Clark Ambrose was the QM Sergeant, 47th
Mounted Infantry Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, US Army. He was the
fourth child of Ann Clark and Meridith M. Ambrose and was born in Clay
County, Kentucky in the year 1837. He was the grandson of two pioneer families,
Henry and Jane Clark and Joseph and Sarah Ambrose.

Henry grew up in Clay County, but moved to Missouri
during the 1850s and was married to Emaline B. Moore in 1858, near Knoxville,
Missouri in Ray County.

During the Civil War, Henry returned to Kentucky
and enlisted in the regiment his cousin Andrew H. Clark was forming for
the defense of the state. He enlisted on August 14, 1863, in Company C,
under Captain John C. Wilson. He was later promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant
and assigned to Regimental Headquarters directly under Colonel Clark. Henry
was with the 47th during all of its service and was mustered out with the
unit on December 26, 1864, at Lexington, Kentucky.

After his discharge, Henry returned to Missouri
and settled at Radical, in Stone County. In 1890, when he was 53 years
old, Henry filed for a pension. He claimed that his war time service had
left him suffering from piles, fistula, and rheumatism. His application
was witnessed by W.J. Morris who claimed to have known Henry for 40 years,
and by W.P. Maupin, who claimed to have known him for 18 years. Both of
them were residents of Indian Creek, Arkansas. Henry was granted a pension
of $10per month beginning June 27, 1890.

In March 1907, Henry applied for an increase
in his pension when he was 70 years old. At the time of this application,
Henry was living in Urbanette, Carroll County, Arkansas. Henry died on
October 12, 1907, before his application could be approved.

Following her husband's death, Emaline applied
for a Widow's Pension in December 1907. She claimed to be 63 years old,
and to have been the only wife of Henry. She owned four acres of land,
mostly in cultivation, a three room house, farm buildings, two filly colts,
one cow, one calf, one yearling calf, and her household goods. She valued
her house and land at $250, and the stock at $160. She also had a savings
in the bank of $575, which earned her 4% interest. Her yearly income was
$50 and no person was bound for her support. Emaline was granted a pension
of $12 per month. She died on June 4, 1909.

Frank Ambrose was born February 14, 1863 in Boonesville,
Kentucky and died on January 3, 1943 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hardwick
in Urbanette, Arkansas. He is buried in the Jones-Minnick Cemetery at Urbanette.

On February 22, 1889, Frank B. and William M.
Ambrose were arrested by the Stone County Sheriff on a charge of 1st degree
murder. They were jailed, tried, and acquitted, on April 8, 1889. William
later was sentenced to two years in prison on a charge of barnburning.
While in prison, he learned horseshoeing and blacksmithing.

Frank married twice. First, on September
09, 1888, to Miss Lucretia Overstreet, born about 1871 - d. in 1895.
She was a daughter of George and Mary Ruckman Overstreet. The cause
of Lucretia's death is unknown, what is known is that she died at about
the same time John F. Ambrose was murdered, shot and killed from ambush,
and Clem Leroy Ambrose's babywas shot and killed, some say by accident, some say by a stray
bullet fired during a community-wide feud.

Frank married 2nd, Miss Mary Melvina Long, a
daughter of Marcellous Henry Long and Martha Hobbs Long. Mary divorced
Frank, then later, they were remarried and she preceeded him in death,
dying in 1918.

Floyd Ambrose married Miss Pearl Mae Martin,
daughter of Frank and Lecta Gibson Martin of Miller County, Missouri.
There children were: Harl Loren, Carl Merrill, Helen, Irene Vergie,
and Aften Gerald Ambrose. Floyd died in California while working for the
railroad.

MARION AMBROSE (MERIDITH MEEK1) was born 1844
in Clay County, Kentucky. He married CHRIS MINTER. She was born Abt.
1848 in Kentucky.

BARTON POTTER AMBROSE (MERIDITH MEEK1) was born
July 4, 1845 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died May 26, 1935 in Madison
County, Kentucky. He married ISABELLE CARMACK May 5, 1871 in Clay
County, Kentucky. She was born Abt. 1850 in Clay County, Kentucky.

Barton Potter Ambrose was the sixth child of
Ann Clark and Meridith M. Ambrose and was born in Clay County, Kentucky
on July 4, 1845. Barton's grandparents were Henry and Jane Clark and Joseph
and Sarah Ambrose, both pioneer families to Clay County.

Barton was Just 16 when the Civil War started
and was not allowed to enlist with his cousins in Col. T.T. Garrard's Regiment.
Barton's cousin, Captain Andrew H Clark, resigned from the 7th Infantry
Regiment in the spring of 1863 and returned to Kentucky. Upon his return,
he and others recruited a regiment for the defense of the state, Barton
was enlisted as a Private on September 26, 1863, at the age of 18. He was
enlisted in the 47th Mounted Infantry Regiment under Captain John C. Wilson
in Company C. Barton was mustered out with his unit on December 26, 1864,
at. Lexington, KY. During his service, he was promoted to Corporal, which
was an accomplishment, considering his tender years.

Barton returned to Owsley County and started
farming but his health began to decline in 1869. He complained of having
weakness in his back and general disability. Barton continued farming and
was married to Isabelle Carmack in 1871 at the house of his brother Marion.

Barton applied for a pension in 1879. At the
time he was 5-11 and had dark hair and blue eyes. Robert S. Wilson of Sturgeon,
KY and I.D. Greer of Booneville, KY both gave testimony in support of Barton's
claim. They both testified that Barton was seventy five percent disabled.
Barton was granted a pension in the amount of $15.00 per month. Barton
continued farming until 1905, when he moved to Berea, KY.

In 1912, he filed for an increase in his pension,
and it was witnessed by T.J. Coyle and Amy Todd, both of Berea. Barton
lived out his remaining years in Berea and died at 7 pm on May 26, 1935,
Just short of his 90th birthday. His death was attributed to Infirmities
of Old Age.

MARTHA ANN AMBROSE (MERIDITH MEEK1) was born
October 3, 1848 in Clay County, Kentucky. She married DELANEY LANE
WILSON October 15, 1869 in Clay County, Kentucky, son of JESSE WILSON and
ELIZABETH STRONG. He was born October 16, 1844 in Clay County, Kentucky,
and died September 12, 1928.

Delaney Lane Wilson was born on October 16, 1844,
in Clay County, Kentucky. He was the son of Jesse Wilson and Elizabeth
Strong. Delaney married Martha Ann Ambrose, in 1869. She was the daughter
of Ann Clark and Meridith M. Ambrose.

During the Civil War, Delaney was recruited into
the 47th Mounted Infantry Regiment by his brother, Captain John C. Wilson.
Delaney enlisted on July 25, 1863, and served under Captain Wilson in Company
C until the regiment was mustered out of service on December 26, 1864,
at Lexington, Kentucky.

All of his service was with the 47th, which was
formed for the express purpose of defending the state. Delaney was 18 years
old when he enlisted and was promoted to Sergeant, before he was mustered
out.

After the service, Delaney returned to Owsley
County and lived near Travellers Rest (home of 1st KY Governor Isaac Shelby)
and Green Hall. In 1888, when Delaney was 44 years old, he filed for a
pension. At the time he was 5-8 with fair complexion, light hair and blue
eyes. Delaney claimed that he was ruptured while engaged in a skirmish
with the enemy at Cynthiana, KY during June 1864.

This was the engagement that defeated the Confederate
General John H. Morgan during his last raid into Kentucky. Delaney stated
that during the fight, Captain Wilson ordered everyone to drop down after
firing so as to have some safety when re-loading their muskets. The troops
did as ordered, and when Delaney dropped, he fell on some rocks and sticks.
He was not treated while in service, but was given leave, and while at
home was treated by Dr. C.R. Holbrook. His claim for pension was witnessed
by Sylvester Isaacs and Valentine Brewer. Daniel H. York, who was also
in the 47th gave testimony in support of Delaney's claim. He gave the same
account of the skirmish at Cynthiana and recalled that Delaney had complained
of pain in the area of the rupture following the engagement.

In 1921, when Delaney was 76 years old, he applied
for an increase in his pension. Dr. C.M. Anderson testified that Delaney
had a bad double hernia along with other problems. The application was
approved and Delaney's pension was increased from $50 to $72 per month.
Delaney died on September 12, 1928.

KATE AMBROSE (MERIDITH MEEK1) was born Abt. 1850
in Clay County, Kentucky. She married TOMCRIVNER. He was born Abt. 1845 in Kentucky.

Children of KATE AMBROSE and TOM SCRIVNER
are:

RUBY SCRIVNER. EDGAR SCRIVNER. ARCH SCRIVNER.

GENERATION NO. 3

ANN RUTH AMBROSE (BARTON POTTER2, MERIDITH MEEK1)
was born February 10, 1872 in Clay County, Kentucky,
and died 1975 in Clay County, Kentucky. She married JESSE (SPIZ)
WILSON, son of JOHN WILSON and MARIAH WILSON. He was born Abt. 1870
in Clay County, Kentucky, and died July 13, 1930 in Clay County, Kentucky.
Jesse and Ruth are buried in Milltown.

Children of ANN AMBROSE and JESSE WILSON are:

ADDA WILSON. SUSIE WILSON.

EMMA FLORENCE AMBROSE (BARTON POTTER2, MERIDITH
MEEK1) was born March 10, 1875 in Kentucky. She married SHERMAN
ROWLAND.

I have Amos as James Marion Ambrose. Ann is the
wife of Meredith. Dail? is Wilson Daily Ambrose. Martha Ann Wilson is Martha
Ann Ambrose Wilson.

Most of the Missouri-Arkansas Ambroses are buried
in the Jones-Minnick Cemetery, also known as "The Old Baptist Cemetery,"
near Urbanette, Carroll County, Arkansas. Note the birth and death dates
for Frank B. Ambrose differ - probably as a result of fading memory or
human error at the time of his death.

John Ambrose was murdered on July 4, 1895, in
connection with a community-wide feud that had been on-going across the
Missouri-Arkansas State line since the Civil War. Clem Leroy Ambrose's
baby was shot and it was about this time that Lucretia Ambrose died of
undisclosed causes.